Pregnant Before the Royal Marriage

After she asked, she realized that she had shown too much concern and urgency.

He Tang shook his head: “It’s not a big deal.”

“Tell me, maybe I can help you.”

“My mother is ill, and the medicine she needs is quite expensive.”

“Oh.” Jiang Ning glanced at the medicine bag in his hand, understanding the situation. “It’s so late, and it’s snowing. It’s really cold, and your home is quite far from here. I’ll take you home.”

“No, no, I can’t let you do that. I’ll just walk home. It’s really late, Princess Consort should go back as soon as possible.” He Tang hurriedly waved his hand in refusal.

Jiang Ning turned to Gucheng and said, “Go find a carriage.”

Gucheng didn’t move.

His only mission was to protect Jiang Ning’s safety, and he would not leave her alone here while he went to find a carriage.

Helpless, Jiang Ning said, “Then go to the tavern across the street and ask if they have any horses and carriages for rent.”

Only then did Gucheng leave.

A moment later, he returned with a carriage.

Jiang Ning was delighted, “This tavern is pretty good, lending us a carriage in the middle of the night.”

Gucheng said, “I bought it.”

Jiang Ning: “…”

She said to He Tang, “I remember you can drive a carriage, right? You should go home quickly.”

“What about you?” He Tang looked at her with deep concern.

Jiang Ning laughed, “Gucheng knows martial arts, he will take me home.”

“But this carriage…”

“I’m selling it to you.”

“…This…”

“When you save enough to pay for this carriage, you can pay me back.” Jiang Ning said, “Why are you still standing here? Your mother is waiting for the medicine! Gucheng, let’s go.”

“Ningning…”

He Tang stood in place, staring blankly as she flew away.

She came suddenly and left hastily.

Like a fairy from the sky, she came to help him in his time of need.

He Tang felt as if he were in a dream.

The memory of the shy little girl seemed to be drifting further from him.

…

From afar, Li Hongyuan watched all this from the branches of a tree. He watched as she gently smiled and showed concern for her childhood playmate.

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It was something he had never received.

She had feelings for her elegant and shy childhood playmate, and a fondness for the calm and collected Wenren Zong.

But she had never liked him.

Who could say for sure about feelings?

It had nothing to do with appearance, status, position, wealth, or anything else.

Li Hongyuan silently left, heading back to the Imperial Palace.

…

Back at the Jiang Family, Jiang Ning took out her purse, lowered her head, and asked Gucheng, “How much did it cost to buy the carriage?”

“Thirty taels of silver.”

“Here, pay yourself back.” Jiang Ning took out a banknote worth fifty taels and handed it to him.

Gucheng accepted it.

Jiang Ning counted the remaining banknotes and separated five, “Here are 500 taels, Gucheng. Tomorrow, help me give it to He Tang.”

“Why?”

“He Tang is good to me, his difficulties are only temporary. As the saying goes, it’s easy to add flowers to brocade, but hard to send coal in the snow. I’ll be the one to send coal in the snow. That’s the way to win someone’s heart, right?”

“Winning over?” Gucheng tilted his head slightly.

He Tang liked Miss Jiang.

Did he still need to be won over?

Jiang Ning didn’t notice his expression and continued to speak, “He Tang is a talented person with limitless potential. For just 500 taels, I can win over a talented person. That’s quite a bargain, right?”